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Masters of the Universe Is Coming to Prime Video This Week

• Masters of the Universe streams on Prime Video from 22 July 2026.
• Film earned $113m globally against a ~$200m budget.
• Move seen as boosting Prime subscriptions after weak box office.

Amazon has confirmed that its live-action Masters of the Universe reboot will begin streaming on Prime Video from Wednesday 22 July 2026, less than two months after its cinema release. The rapid jump to streaming suggests Amazon is now using the film to drive Prime Video subscriptions after…

Talk Talk surviving members reuniting for show celebrating ‘The Colour of Spring’ 40th anniversary ++ new vinyl reissue

• Talk Talk members will reunite for an anniversary show
• ‘The Colour of Spring’ is also receiving a vinyl reissue
• Specific event and release details were not provided

Surviving members of Talk Talk are set to reunite for a show marking the 40th anniversary of the band’s album ‘The Colour of Spring’, alongside a new vinyl reissue. The event and release will offer fans a commemorative return to one of the group’s most acclaimed records. The…

‘The Vampire Lestat’s Delainey Hayles Reveals Which Scene Quietly Changes Everything on a Rewatch

• The Vampire Lestat finale reveals Armand's deeper role in Louis and Regina's bond.
• Delainey Hayles describes filming a severed-head scene using animatronics and green screen.
• Hayles enjoyed a new, less hostile dynamic acting opposite Assad Zaman's Armand.

The Vampire Lestat has concluded its first season, with the finale delivering fresh twists for viewers, including a deeper reveal about Armand's role in orchestrating Louis' connection to Regina. Ahead of the episode's release, Collider spoke with cast members, including Delainey Hayles, who plays Regina, about the most…

GTA 6 probably won’t include any cut content, says GTA 5 producer, even though Rockstar snuck “unannounced” game’s missions into GTA 4

• GTA 5 producer says GTA 6 unlikely to feature recycled cut content from earlier projects, despite Rockstar having previously snuck abandoned missions into GTA 4
• Whether old material can be reused depends on technical compatibility; Rockstar typically doesn't need to recycle because it generates abundant new ideas

3 Pop Rock Songs From 1977 That Still Define the Genre Today

American Songwriter has revisited three pop-rock songs from 1977 that the publication argues still shape the genre today, drawing on archival interviews with the artists about how each track came to be written. The selection spans hits from Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac,…

“I fell in love with Moving Pictures, although my husband and my guitar player laugh at me because they say it’s the worst record of Rush’s whole career”: How Beth Hart discovered prog

• Beth Hart named Les Claypool her prog hero in a 2016 interview
• She discovered prog via Rush's Moving Pictures aged nine or ten
• Geddy Lee's bass playing first drew her into the genre

Blues rock singer Beth Hart has spoken about how she developed a love of progressive rock, tracing it back to childhood and citing Primus bassist Les Claypool as her prog hero. In a 2016 interview with Prog magazine, Hart explained that her musical tastes were shaped early by…

The 1965 song Don Henley could to listen to forever: “Over and over and over again”

• Don Henley prioritised meaningful, emotionally complex lyrics over formulaic love songs in Eagles compositions
• He drew inspiration from melancholic material by Dylan and The Beatles, believing great songwriters achieve their best work in sad songs

Modern Warfare 4 beta: release dates, content and access explained

• Early beta access runs from 21 to 25 August for pre-order customers.
• Everyone can join from 28 August to 1 September.
• The beta includes modes, maps and up to 19 weapons.

Activision has confirmed the multiplayer beta schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, giving players an early opportunity to try the game before its October release. The announcement matters because early access is tied to pre-orders, while a later phase will be available free to all players,…

The Pokémon Center drops second wave of 30th anniversary TCG pre-orders

• Pokémon Center opens second 30th-anniversary TCG pre-order wave on 2 October.
• Booster Bundles and Mini Tin Displays included; Elite Trainer Boxes still missing.
• Shoppers advised to use wired PC connections and avoid refreshing to dodge errors.

The Pokémon Center has launched a second wave of pre-orders for its 30th anniversary Trading Card Game range, following a chaotic first drop the previous Wednesday. The new batch, going on sale from 2 October, includes some but not all of the anniversary items, with the popular Elite…

Watch: FATES WARNING’s RAY ALDER And JIM MATHEOS Perform Acoustic Version Of ‘Under The Sun’

• Ray Alder and Jim Matheos share acoustic "Under The Sun" performance video
• Filmed while promoting NORTH SEA ECHOES' new album, out 24 July
• FATES WARNING hasn't toured live since April 2019

FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder and guitarist Jim Matheos have shared a video of themselves performing an acoustic rendition of "Under The Sun," a track from the band's 2020 album "Long Day Good Night." The clip was filmed during promotional work for their side project NORTH SEA ECHOES…